Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Cotonou across the year
Best-looking months for Cotonou: Jan, Feb, Dec. Rated avoid: May, Jun.
- JanGreatHighHigh3 events
- FebGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- MarGoodLowMedium1 event
- AprMixedLowLowNone listed
- MayAvoidLowLow1 event
- JunAvoidLowLowNone listed
- JulMixedLowLow1 event
- AugMixedMediumMedium2 events
- SepMixedLowLowNone listed
- OctMixedLowLowNone listed
- NovGoodLowMedium1 event
- DecGreatMediumMedium2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
May in Cotonou
Typical highs 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C), lows 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), rain on about 13 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Heavy rain and flooded streets. Typical highs around 31 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 13 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Cotonou
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Benin overall. Rainy; lagoon villages and Ganvié still work between showers.Based on: Benin overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Benin overall.Based on: Benin overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: Christian and labour holidays.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christian and labour holidays (Easter Monday, Ascension, Whit Monday, 1 May)Banks and offices closed; markets open but thinner.